Kingslingers is a podcast exploring and analyzing Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Each week, join Constant Reader Scott as he leads Dark Tower newbie Matt on this epic journey to find out what lies at the top of the tower... and beyond!
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Dark Tower Radio is the Stephen King podcast for all things that serve the Beam. Join our Ka-Tet as we explore and discuss Stephen King's Dark Tower Series and the many worlds of the Stephen King Universe. Everything from news, books, comics, to the tv/film adaptations no level of the Tower is off limits to these gunslingers. For those who have not read the Dark Tower series or who may be on the journey for the first time please be wary of spoilers. Long days and pleasant nights.
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Join hosts Tadd and Peter for in-depth discussion and analysis of Stephen King's Magnum Opus The Dark Tower series. Explore the Novels, comics, upcoming film/TV adaptations, and all things Dark Tower. Join in on both the Round Table Discussions covering the entire series, as well as the Book Club where each book is systematically read, analyzed and discussed in order from the first line to the last. Come let's Palaver Gunslinger!
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Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books
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A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books
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The Dark Tower is a series of eight books and one short story written by American author Stephen King that incorporate themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western.
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A weekly podcast about Stephen King's DARK TOWER series and the upcoming feature film based on it, hosted by Matt Cohen and Shawn Depasquale! The books, the movies, news, reviews, interviews and Billy Bumblers; So many Billy-Bulmblers.
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Audio drama inspired by a story that was probably written by C.S. Lewis
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Natasha and Miles cover The Dark Tower! Natasha has never read the series and Miles has read the first 5. Buckle up as we begin our journey, a few chapters at a time!
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The Cast of Ka - Stephen King's The Dark Tower Fan Podcast
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The Cast of Ka is a bi-weekly palaver dedicated to Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. Each episode, we discuss a chapter from the books (sometimes more, sometimes less) along with all things that serve the beam. If you haven’t forgotten the face of your father, this is the podcast for you! A part of the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast universe.
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It's a sad day here at Kingslingers as we cover chapter 5 of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes: Call for the Dead. As Bill and his new team get closer and closer to finding The Mercedes Killer, Brady strikes out against the Det.-Ret. and misses. Only for someone to end up in his crosshairs. Discussion Question: In your opinion what is the most effective …
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Bonus Episode: Here There Be Tygers (Skeleton Crew) (June 2021)
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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from June 2021. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Here There Be Tygers” from Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:23) Shame and dread (03:40) Unexplored…
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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including Amazon having weekly discussions with Flanagan that include The Dark Tower! Also Flanagan saying The Exorcist won't get in the way of The Dark Tower, then a ton of news on The Long Walk that is filming now, The Running Man is filming this year! And they have a Palaver about what the p…
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Episode 141: News and Stephen King Muppets
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Hile DTR listeners, We are back to catch up on all the latest Stephen King news along the beam and also give our lists on our top Stephen King adaptations we would like to see with the help of the Muppets. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com…
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Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes continues with the 4th chapter: Poison Bait! We chat about Bill's new relationship and Brady who is managing to be both incredibly gross and tremendously lame. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite poisoning in fiction? (bonus points for an oops, accidental poisoning) Next week, Mr. Mercedes continues with the fifth …
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Bonus Episode: The Last Rung on the Ladder (Night Shift) (June 2020)
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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from June 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Last Rung on the Ladder” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:09) Recap (00:40) John D. MacDonald intro (01:14) A punch to the gut (06:…
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Our coverage of King's Hard Boiled Mr. Mercedes continues as we cover the third chapter: Under Debbie's Blue Umbrella. We chat about how King is making us hate Brady, the examination of classic tropes of the genre, and the delightful new characters. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite hard boiled detective in fiction? Next week, Mr. Mercedes …
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Bonus Episode: Night Surf (Night Shift) (May 2020)
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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from May, 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the story “Night Surf” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (01:22) Not if you were the last person on Earth (04:32)…
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #16 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc6-15)
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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Susan working herself to exhaustion to avoid a sleepless night, then Sheemie delivers a note to Roland from Susan setting up a meeting near Citgo, when they meet they kiss meanwhile on Cöos Hill we see Rhea looking through the Wizard's Glass and spying on Susan. Then we follow Roland and Susan into Citgo …
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It's new book week! We're setting our sights on Stephen King's Crime obsession by taking a look at the 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes. This week we read and discuss the first two chapters: Grey Mercedes and Det.-Ret. Discussion Question: Which type of mystery story do you prefer? The one where you discover the killer's identity when the detective does? or…
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Bonus Episode: Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut (Night Shift) (April 2020)
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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from April 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut,” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:41) Publication history (01:07) Homer’s decision (08:05) The tit…
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This week we're taking a look at the Hulu adaptation 11.22.63. It's a show! With James Franco! It's....not great. But also not bad? I dunno. .I probably wouldn't go back in time to prevent it from being made. Probably Next week, it's new book time. We'll be reading the first two chapters of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes. Check out the show schedule: …
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Bonus Episode: Nona (Skeleton Crew) (February 2020)
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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from February 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Stephen King’s short story, Nona, found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:11) Counter-culture (00:57) An unreliable narrator (04:59) Thin…
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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including remembering two King Alum who have passed away, King revealing the title of his next novel, The Institute and The Long Walk both add cast to their adaptations, The Monkey, and Welcome to Derry bits. Then they discuss if King is done with the Dark Tower since it has been 12 years since…
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This week we take one final look at 11/22/63! We chat about our problems with the novel and if we were perhaps just focusing on the wrong things. Then... mailbag time! Next week, we're taking a look at the 2016 Hulu adaptation 11.22.63 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get Merch: https://doofmedia.myshopify.com/ Support us o…
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This week we finally reach the end of Stephen King's 11/22/63. Jake heads back to the future and finds out that saving Kennedy didn't work out the way he thought it would and has to make a difficult choice. Discussion Question: Mailbag time! Send us your questions! Next week, it's our overview episode as we take one last look at 11/22/63 Check out …
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #15 (Pt2, Ch8 Sc2-3, Ch9 Sc1-5)
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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter they join Roland and the boys as they go an investigate and "count" one Thinny as well as get the lay of the land of Eyebolt Canyon. Susan is "gifted" a horse she used to own from the Mayor, and she trades clandestine notes with Alain and Cuthbert about meeting with Roland at Citgo for an important matter, but…
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This week we finally reach the titular 11/22/63 as Jake and Sadie scramble to make it to Dealey Plaza with time to prevent the JFK assassination. We're chatting about chapters 26-28! Discussion Question: Would you sacrifice your life to go back in time and save JFK? Next week, 11/22/63 concludes as we finish the novel! Check out the show schedule: …
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It's been one week since Matt, Scott, and 150 listeners all headed up to Bangor for the first Kingslingers Live! We thought we'd sit down and chat about the experience for a bit! Next week we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming as 11/22/63 continues with chapters 26-28 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get Merc…
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Kingslingers Live in Bangor w/ Robin Furth
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Alright folks... here's the deal. This audio sucks. I mean it super sucks. Things went wrong with the recording of the live episode and what you are essentially listening to is an iPhone that was slammed down on a table near the stage. It's not great, but it's all we have. We thought for a while about just not releasing this but at the end of the d…
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Ep. 157 The Talisman, Part 4, chapters 34-47
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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we finish The Talisman, Part 4, Chapters 34-47. Introduction (00:00) On the subject of twinners (01:40) What is the talisman (10:30) Dark Tower Thinnies (16:47) Yuck-King It Up (24:57) Fun Stuff (27:44) Wrapping up The Talisman (34:50) Other Worlds Than These (42:09) Sean: Black Mirror season 6 Ja…
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #14 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc9-11, Ch8 Sc1)
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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter follow up with Susan and Roland in their meeting as they begin to kiss and Susan says they must keep it secret and not see each other anymore. Avery and his deputies discuss their thoughts on the boys. Roland returns to camp and Alain doubts his strategy and finds a distinctive hair on him, and finally we see …
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Hey folks! Matt and I are on our way to Bangor right now and as such we couldn't prep, record, and edit an episode this week. We wanted to leave you with something anyway, so here's our episode recorded in January where we watched and discussed the first two episodes of Hulu's Castle Rock TV series. It's pretty good! Next week you'll hopefully get …
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Ep. 156 The Talisman, Part 3, chapters 27-33 and Interlude
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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33, and Interlude. Introduction (00:00) The power of storytelling (01:31) A collision of worlds (11:37) Late world building (22:41) Dark Tower Thinnies (28:58) Yuck-King It Up (30:07) Fun Stuff (34:13) Other Worlds Than These (3…
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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter first remember Scott Wampler, as well as dive into some news including a bunch of Flanagan news, speculation, and hopes. As well as some Bill Skarsgård news, The Long Walk is filming, The Monkey, and Shawshank preps to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the w…
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This week: Jake finally comes clean with Sadie and resolves to take out Oswald. But unfortunately, our hero's gambling finally catches up with him. We're chatting about chapters 23-25 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: Was Jake overly harsh to George De Morenschildt & Jennifer Caltrop? Why? Next week, 11/22/63 continues with chapters …
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Things are moving faster now as Jake finally gets to 1963 and the job that awaits him there. Unfortuantely the Obdurant past has something else in mind as Sadie gets a visit from an old friend. We're chatting about chapters 19-22 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: What is your favorite Rear Window-esque moment where you observe a char…
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This week we temporarily shift from a love story to Historical Fiction as Jake begins his actual mission. Finally. We're chatting about chapters 17 and 18 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: This book turns towards historical fiction more than it has in a while. What's your favorite historical fiction story? Next week, 11/22/63 continu…
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Episode 140: Stephen King Publication Day for “You Like it Darker”
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Hile! Constant Readers, it's once again Stephen King publication day which is a international holidays for us Constant Readers. Today King released his new short story collection "You like it Darker" and joining me to mark this special holiday is our friend from 19th edition Paul Michael Kane. We give our thoughts on the what to expect and our exci…
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #13 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc4-8)
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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Sheemie delivering flowers to Susan's door and getting close to Cordelia's suspicions but is more clever than we may have given him credit for. Then we see Susan read the note that came with the flowers and ponders over how to respond and finally decided no and passes a note to Sheemie in town to tell Wil…
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This week: the rise and fall of Sadie and Jake. Jadie? Sake? Jadie. We're chatting about chapters 14-16 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: In honor of the disastrous end (for now) of Jake and Sadie's relationship, what is your favorite fictional relationship that we witness crash and burn? (We're not talking tragic, star-crossed doome…
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In the latest Round Table some maybe discouraging news on Flanagan, Edgar Wright has his Running Man, a fire at The Overlook, and Keifer Sutherland talks bullying on Stand By Me. Then Tadd and Peter have a fun Palaver topic, build your own Ka-Tet from the entire King Universe for your own journey to The Dark Tower. Engage with the show by Email or …
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It's been 5 weeks, but Jake FINALLY gets to Dallas....and then immediately leaves it. We're chatting about chapters 12 and 13 of Stephen King's 11/22/63. This episode has everything! Jodie, Sadie, Dumb Gamling...e! Discussion Question: King mentions a few Great American Novel candidates in this week's reading (The Catcher in the Rye & Of Mice and M…
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This week 11/22/63 continues as we discuss chapters 9-11 of the novel. After successfully proving he can change the past, Jake heads back into 1958 to begin Operation Lee Harvey Suckswald. But first, he's got some business to take care of in Derry. Discussion Question: Jake places a pretty huge bet in this chapter. What's your favorite bet made in …
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #12 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc8-11, CH7 Sc1-3)
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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter deal with the fallout of the Showdown. First Avery brings the two groups together and forces them to make peace, then we see Eldred dealing with Depape on the road back to their camp, and on the other side we see our Boys talk about how they see the so-called truce, then we get into the aftermath of the bigges…
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This week 11/22/63 continues as we chat about chapters 7 and 8 of the novel. Jake settles into life in Derry and executes Operation Kill Frank! Discussion Question: The past is obdurate, but it’s not the only thing. What are some other things you’d describe as Obdurate in Stephen King’s works (or heck, elsewhere??) Next week, 11/22/63 continues wit…
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This week 11/22/63 continues as Jake heads back into 1958 and to the wonderful, beautiful Derry, Maine! We're chatting about chapters 5 and 6 of the novel! Discussion Question: King not only brings us back to Derry, but delivers a love letter to two of his favorite characters from IT. What’s your favorite instance of an author returning to his (or …
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This week, we're on the way to Dallas Texas circa 1963 as we begin our journey through the 2010s with Stephen King's 11/22/63! We meet our main character and learn the rules of time travel as we chat about the prologue through chapter 4 of the novel. Discussion Question: We're a big fan of time travel here. What is your favorite time travel story? …
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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk about various news including Maturin now being a real turtle, Life of Chuck, The Monkey, Carrie (and King's career) hitting its 50th Anniversary, a Netflix show that seems like a modern take on Misery but is a true story, and talk about the March Insanity that was and looking ahead at 2025! Engage with …
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3.60: Duma Key (Overview) w/ Kim C.
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We are so thrilled to be once again joined by Kim C. from The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast for our overview discussion of the underrated gem that is Duma Key. It's another extra-long episode as we spend upwards of 90 minutes chatting with Kim about why this book is so underappreciated, debate if the ending is hopeful or depressing, and p…
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The end is here! We chat about chapter 18 through the ending of Stephen King's Duma Key as the mystery of the Key and Perce is revealed. We chat about the sad, shocking ending and Matt's struggle with it. Discussion Question: Mailbag time! Send us your questions! Next week, Our Duma Key overview episode with special guest Kim C. Check out the show …
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #11 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc2-7)
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Finally the Book Club has reached the DTP Voted Best Dark Tower Moment THE SHOWDOWN AT THE TRAVELLER'S REST!!! What more needs to be said, this section goes from the beginning of the Sheemie accident to Sheemie running out into the arms of Sheriff Avery who was coming in. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join i…
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Heads up people, this is a sad one. We're covering chapters 15-17 of Stephen King's Duma Key, which include many deaths and a trip to the south end of the isle. Discussion Question: It's a two-fer! What is your favorite creepy overgrown possibly haunted house? What is your favorite "sidepiece" monster (aka a monster in a story that's not the main m…
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This week we're on part 5 of our 8-part series discussing Stephen King's Duma Key! Edgar's art show has arrived at last and with it his entire family! It's a joyous happy moment interrupted by a sudden tragic death. Perse is awake and Edgar might be the only one who can stop her. Discussion Question: In a classic King move, Stephen heavily foreshad…
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In the latest Round Table Tadd looks at the latest comments by Mike Flanagan regarding The Dark Tower, also speculates on a cryptic tweet from King, Nikolaj Arcel finally breaks his silence on The Dark Tower movie, a potential third Dead Zone Adaptation, David Dastmalchian talks vaguely about his next King project with Rob Savage, and few other new…
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This week everything seems to be coming up Edgar as he prepares for his guest lecture and art show with help from Wireman and PAM!!!! Also, Elizabeth's past seems ready to catch up with all of us. We're chatting about How to Draw a Picture (VI) - How to Draw a Picture (VII) of Stephen King's Duma Key! Discussion Question: Edgar absolutely kills it …
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This week we continue our time on Duma Key as we read chapters 8 through 10. Edgar flexes his new painting powers by murdering a murderer and saving a friend. We feel pretty good about all this, but should we!? Discussion Question: Wireman Goes West and Girl with Ship are described in such beautiful, exquisite detail that we can’t help but want to …
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In the latest Round Table Tadd talks about Holly getting an adaptation, Blumhouse making The Stanley even more scary, King castings that could have been, King and Spielberg almost working together multiple times, and in the Palaver section talks a bit about who needs who in Roland's Tet, and of course the reveal of the 2024 March Insanity Fan Vote …
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It's Wireman time! This week on the show we continue our coverage of Stephen King's Duma Key by discussing the book from How to Draw a Picture (III) through Chapter 7! Edgar finally meets the oft referenced Wireman and the owner of Duma Key, the mysterious Elizabeth. Also, Matt really hates Pam Discussion Question: One week in and Wireman is alread…
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Hile! DTR listeners on this episdoe Jeremy and Matt sit down to palaver about Stephen King's latest release Holly. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Matt Spaulding 2 Broke Geeks Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2brokegeekspodcast/ Twitter @2BGPod…
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